WASHINGTON — Shortly after retiring from his role as conservator and curator of musical instruments at Colonial Williamsburg, John Watson received an interesting request from the folks at Mount Vernon ...
The harpsichord is the Rolls Royce of keyboards. Dating the late middle ages, it was a status symbol of any aristocratic family during the Renaissance, and by the 1600s harpsichords were being built ...
CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Kenneth Slowik, curator of Musical Instrument Collection at National Museum of American History and artistic director of the Smithsonian Chamber ...
Harpsichordist Jory Vinikour's recording "20th Century harpsichord concertos" (Cedille Records). You might think the harpsichord is a mere historic novelty, an outdated baroque cousin of the piano and ...
From the cover of The Harpsichord Diaries: A Musical Journey, a children's picture book by Elaine Funaro, Eric Love and Andrea Love (Horse & Buggy Press) Even with just a few notes, the harpsichord’s ...
MOUNT VERNON — Shortly after retiring from his role as conservator and curator of musical instruments at Colonial Williamsburg, John Watson received a request from the folks at Mount Vernon: They ...
The heyday of the harpsichord ended sometime in the 18th century. But for one enterprising couple here, the instrument has provided an unexpected livelihood, one combining engineering smarts and ...
Berlin, Germany, August 22, 2023 — Orchestral Tools announces that the Berlin Harpsichords collection is now available on SINE for the very first time. To celebrate the release, Orchestral Tools has ...